PATRIOTS' AWARDS PRESENTED

The Patriots All-Sports Banquet went off without a hitch recently, as it usually does, with emcee Jim Ritter leading the festivities for over 100 attendees in the Fairview Fire Co. of Allentown.

Billie Daniels, secretary of the Patriots Senior Citizens Group, led off with a short address on the group's meetings which are held at 1 p.m. Thursdays at St. Elizabeth's. She extended an open invitation to all retirees to join the organization.

Audrey Ohl, president of the ladies' auxiliary, startled the banquetgoers by announcing that yesterday was the final meeting of her group. Ohl cited dwindling membership numbers as the cause for discontinuance. However, some of the more popular activities of the auxiliary will hopefully be picked up by other active Patriots' groups.

President of the Patriots, Glenn Hunsicker, spoke of the various fund- raising events and touched on the budgets now being prepared for the new season. He mentioned specific Patriots priorities and was happy to announce that the Clyde Beatty Circus will return again in 1986 after a one year absence. Hunsicker said the Patriots welcome back this all-important fund- raiser.

Don Hunsicker, the man most in evidence over the years for the Patriots, touched on various teams items and introduced the leaders of these teams for the new season.

Uppermost during the course of the evening was the awarding of the "Outstanding Citizens Award" which went to a most surprised Henry "Hank" Kratzer who remarked he never dreamed of ever receiving such distinctive recognition. Also a highlight was the awarding of the annual "Patriots Work Horse Award" which was presented to Francis Spaar, for his "giving of numerous and untiring efforts in his individual volunteer work" in the Patriots paper-cycling project. Both men were given plaques to commemorate the occasion.

Ted Fine, representing B'nai B'rith, complimented the Patriots and Don Hunsicker for the dedicated cooperation the organization put forth in billing the Maccabee Games this past season. Unfortunately, the weather was uncooperative and the games were postponed, however, the detailed preparations that the Pates underwent to insure a good tournament were most appreciated, Fine noted.